Privacy Statement

The privacy of visitors to localenterprise.ie is important to us. This statement is intended to be presented in a format that is as clear and readable as possible.

We may occasionally change this statement, so please review it from time to time. We last amended this statement on April 11th 2014.

We currently use cookies. Cookies are small text files which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or application. Your web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) then sends these cookies back to the website or application on each subsequent visit so that they can recognise you and remember things like user preferences. By continuing to use our website without changing the settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Most browsers will allow you to see what cookies you've got and delete them on an individual basis, block third party cookies, block cookies from particular sites, block all cookies from being set and delete all cookies when you close your browser. To find out how to block cookies, see the ‘Help’ menu on your browser. Please note that if you turn off cookies or change your settings, some features may not work correctly. You should be aware that any preferences will be lost if you delete cookies.

We do not automatically collect any personally identifiable information about you when visiting our site. We fully respect your right to privacy and will not collect any personal information about you on this website without your clear permission. The exception to this is information which you volunteer to provide us (for example by e-mailing us or by using our online contact us form). Any personal information which you provide in this way is not made available to any third parties, save as required by law, and is used by localenterprise.ie only in line with the purpose for which you provided it. Any personal information which you volunteer to this website will be treated with the highest standards of security and confidentiality, strictly in accordance with the Data Protection Act, 1998 and the Data Protection (Amendment) Act, 2003.

We do collect general statistical information about how often our sites are visited and by how many people. This information may then be used to develop and improve the service we provide to our customers. We collect:

The IP address of your computer. This is a number automatically assigned to your computer when you use the web.

The top-level domain name used (for example .ie, .com, .org, .net)

Clickstream data which shows the traffic of visitors around this web site (for example pages accessed and documents downloaded)

The type of browser used while accessing our site

We also record the site that directed / linked you to our site.

We will make no attempt to identify individual visitors, or to associate the technical details listed above with any individual. It is our policy to never disclose such technical information in respect of individual website visitors to any third party (apart from our internet service provider, which records such data on our behalf and which is bound by confidentiality provisions in this regard), unless obliged to disclose such information by a rule of law. The technical information will be used only by localenterprise.ie, and only for statistical and other administrative purposes. You should note that technical details, which we cannot associate with any identifiable individual, do not constitute "personal data" for the purposes of the Data Protection Acts, 1988 & 2003.

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies", which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.